What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 6

“Cheers!!!”

In an old, slightly worn out residential building, the quiet, empty home was filled with warmth and happiness due to the arrival of two women.

This was the former home of the Pei sisters. No matter how successful they became, they never forgot where they came from.

Every year, on New Year’s Eve, the two would return here for their reunion dinner.

Today, however, was to celebrate the younger sister Pei Yuanxi’s achievement of fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Pei Yuanxi was already slightly tipsy, with two spots of crimson blooming on her otherwise flawless face. She leaned on her older sister Pei Muchen’s shoulder and drunkenly said, “Sister, today I can finally say thank you.”

“I’ve always seen your hardships. You’ve carried the weight of the world for me, but… but you’ve never told me about your struggles, your worries. I knew it all, I understood it!”

“Do you know? Since Mom and Dad passed away, even though you’ve achieved so much, one thing never changed. Every time I see you, I can see the fatigue in your soul, as if you’re carrying a heavy mountain.”

“Sis, now it’s finally better. I’m the best actress now… I can take on some responsibilities, and you don’t have to work so hard anymore…”

Pei Yuanxi had always known that this title of Best Actress was not just her dream, but represented a turning point between the sisters. Once she achieved it, everything her older sister Pei Muchen had done would have been worth it.

Indeed, Pei Muchen’s life goals were never focused on herself but on her sister. If Pei Yuanxi had never become Best Actress, Pei Muchen would have kept pushing forward, because if her sister faced any setbacks in the entertainment industry, Pei Muchen wanted her to know that she would always be there for her.

While Pei Muchen worked hard, Pei Yuanxi had also been fighting her own battles.

Pei Muchen had received multiple news of her sister getting injured while filming. Once, she rushed to the hospital and saw Pei Yuanxi, her body wrapped in bandages, smiling mischievously and playfully making a joke. Pei Muchen ran out of the room, crouched down in the hallway, and cried, feeling utterly helpless.

Fortunately… all their efforts had paid off.

Pei Muchen gently rubbed her sister’s head and said softly, “Yeah, we don’t need to work so hard anymore. We don’t need to suffer so much. But honestly, I can’t figure out how to relax. I really don’t know what to do next.”

Pei Yuanxi wiped her tears, looked at her sister seriously, and said, “Sis, you should find some fun in your life! Don’t focus all your attention on me.”

“So, you agreed to that love contract?”

Pei Yuanxi had originally intended to give her sister serious advice, but this comment immediately broke her focus. She chuckled awkwardly, her eyes shifting nervously to the side as she stammered, “Well… that was an unexpected situation. Don’t worry, no one can fool me. Besides, you’re still here, right?”

Pei Muchen smiled faintly, thoughtfully pinching her chin. “Fun in life, huh… I think I might have found something recently.”

Pei Yuanxi froze, her eyes immediately lighting up.

“What do you mean? Come on, tell me everything!”

Just as Pei Muchen was about to explain, they heard a knock on the door. The two sisters looked at each other, puzzled.

Pei Yuanxi quickly ran to open the door. Standing outside was her sister’s secretary.

“Chuchu Jie?”

As she led Chuchu Ying inside, she asked, “Is something urgent? Why did you come to find my sister?”

Chuchu Ying, holding something in her hand, glanced at Pei Muchen sitting quietly at the table and smiled. “I came specifically to find you.”

“Find me?”

Pei Yuanxi was puzzled. What could Chuchu Ying want with her? Was something wrong with Gu Qing?

Her heart skipped a beat as she thought of this.

Chuchu Ying, holding a gift, shook it a little and said, “I came to congratulate you on becoming Best Actress. Such good news, how could I miss being here to celebrate?”

Pei Yuanxi sighed in relief but was still confused. She and Chuchu Ying didn’t have much of a relationship; she only knew that Chuchu Ying was her sister’s senior from university and had been working with her since the early days of Pei Muchen’s career.

Normally, if her sister were having dinner here, she wouldn’t invite anyone, so Chuchu Ying must have come on her own. Pei Yuanxi didn’t understand the reason, but that didn’t stop her from smiling and pulling Chuchu Ying to sit down.

“Ah, Chuchu Jie, sorry, sorry. It’s no big deal. I was just thinking that when you have some free time, I’d like to thank you for taking care of my sister all these years.”

Chuchu Ying waved her hand grandly, saying, “It’s no trouble. Taking care of your sister is my duty.”

Pei Yuanxi laughed and replied, “There’s no such thing as duty. I know how my sister is when she’s working. She can be a little… distant, and I don’t know if she’s like that with you off work. If she is, then I really admire your patience.”

As if someone had found a kindred spirit, Chuchu Ying’s eyes began to fill with tears. “Yuanxi, you understand me… You have no idea how hard it is to deal with her temper. If it weren’t for the fact that I can get back at her while she’s asleep, I would’ve gone crazy by now!”

Just as she was about to say something else, Chuchu Ying suddenly stiffened. She felt an icy gaze silently watching her.

Chuchu Ying understood.

She immediately fell silent.

But Pei Yuanxi caught the key point. “Asleep?”

Chuchu Ying awkwardly smiled and cautiously glanced at Pei Muchen’s expression. “Well… I mean, your sister often works overtime until late, and then sleeps in the office. I… I sneak and scold her while she’s sleeping.”

“Ah…”

Such a forced excuse. Something was clearly off between the two of them. Pei Yuanxi could tell that something was being hidden from her.

When she thought back to what her sister had mentioned earlier about finding some fun in her life, Pei Yuanxi could no longer hold herself back. Could it be that the two were in a relationship?

If so, they’d already slept together!

Her mind started to spiral. Pei Yuanxi had thought she might have a little girlfriend, even if it was just a contract with no real emotions, but now…

She was the fool in this scenario!

She imagined her sister hugging Chuchu Ying and laughing, saying to her, “Look over there, that’s Pei Yuanxi. She’s so lame~”

Chuchu Ying, laughing like a fox spirit, would be nestled in her sister’s arms, saying, “Exactly, look at her, signing a contract for a fake relationship. Let’s show her what a real relationship looks like!”

Pei Yuanxi felt like the world was falling apart. How had she imagined such things about her dear sister? Before confirming the facts, she shouldn’t make wild guesses.

She decided to observe things a little longer…

Several hours later, she found herself completely lost.

Sitting on her bed with her knees hugged to her chest, Pei Yuanxi buried her face in her legs, listening to the sounds from the next room.

Hadn’t her sister realized that this old house had poor soundproofing?

Couldn’t they be quieter? Didn’t they realize there was someone else in this house?

And why had she never known that her sister liked women?

Now, thinking back, she had confessed her own attraction to women to her sister a long time ago, but Pei Muchen had never discussed her own sexual orientation.

She had always assumed her sister liked men, and the reason she wasn’t in a relationship was that no man had ever caught her interest.

Pei Muchen, you’re a tough one, hiding this so well!

Was she no longer Pei Muchen’s most important person?

Pei Yuanxi felt humiliated and ashamed, but she couldn’t help but admit she was jealous.

What about Gu Qing? Was she asleep now?

The thought of Gu Qing made her eyes brighten. Who didn’t have a girlfriend?

Even if it was fake, the title alone would be enough.

Pei Yuanxi took out her phone and called Gu Qing.

“Hello?”

Pei Yuanxi nearly cried out in relief. For the first time, Gu Qing’s cold, indifferent voice felt so warm and comforting.

“Gu Qing, where are you? I’m coming to find you.”

Gu Qing: …